Upsilon Phi Delta (ΥΦΔ) is a United States honor society for college students and individuals in the field of healthcare administration.
[1] The society was formed in 1965 to recognize and support academic excellence health administration students and to advance the profession.
[7] These charter members are:[7] The mission of the society is "to recognize, reward, and encourage academic excellence in the study of health administration".
[8] The name of the society is derived from the Greek words Υγείας (health), Φροντίδα (care), and Διοίκηση (to administer or lead).
[10] Student members of Upsilon Phi Delta are admitted in the semester before their graduation in a healthcare administration program.